Oman
Door. Bahla.
View to the fort tower from a street in Bahla.
Young boys leaving the mosque after the noon prayers. Bahla.
Old man from Bahla in traditional attire with silver "kanjar" (Omani dagger) at his belt.
General view of the fort in Bahla - the oldest one in Oman (built in pre-islamic times). Part of it undergoing restoration sponsored by UNESCO as it is included on UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites.
Mutrah fort, built by the Portuguese in 1580, seen from the seaside road connecting districts of Mutrah and Old Muscat.
Seaside promenade called Mutrah Corniche seen from the seaside road connecting districts of Mutrah and Old Muscat.
Windows. Old Muscat.
Door. Old Muscat.
Window. Old Muscat.
Window. Old Muscat.
Modern, but related to tradition architecture at the entrance to government district in Old Muscat.
Entering the old city with a maze of narrow streets from Mutrah Corniche. Old Muscat.
An alley in Mutrah district in Old Muscat.
Window. Mutrah, Muscat.
Perspective of a narrow street at the back of Mutrah Corniche. Muscat.
Window. Mutrah, Muscat.
Door and steps. Mutrah, Muscat.
Houses of Shia Muslims are enshrouded with black as a sign of mourning the holy martyrs. Mutrah district, Muscat.
A window of Shia house. Mutrah district, Muscat.
Black shrouds wave in the wind among Shia houses in the Mutrah district of Muscat.
Fisherman is carrying his morning catch to the fish market in the Mutrah district of Muscat.
Local men in front of the fish market hall in the Mutrah district of Muscat.
On the fish market in the Mutrah district in Muscat.
Omani woman in rarely seen colorful dress. Muscat.
Little hammerhead sharks for sale on the fish market in the Mutrah district in Muscat.
Promenade called Mutrah Corniche seen from the roof top terrace of the Marina hotel in the Mutrah district in Muscat.
View of the courtyard inside the huge round tower of the fort in Nizwah.
Window. Nizwah.
Old, side alley in Nizwah.
Bedouin woman in distinctive mask on the goat market in Nizwah.
Bedouin woman in distinctive mask on the goat market in Nizwah.
Omani man in typical round cap. Nizwah.
Typical Arabic architecture along the seaside promenade in the Mutrah district in Muscat.
Three windows. Mutrah district, Muscat.
Three windows. Mutrah district, Muscat.
Balcony of one of the old merchants' houses in Mutrah district in Muscat.
Windows. Mutrah Corniche, Muscat.
In front of one of the historic merchants' houses in Mutrah district in Muscat.
Arcades of the new market (souq) in Nizwah.
Old Omani man in traditional attire with silver "kanjar" (Omani dagger) at his belt. In Oman the majority of men still wear traditional white robes down to their ankles and turbans or white caps.
Bedouin woman with her child on the market in Nizwah.
Inside a dark room of the fort in Nizwah.
Defensive walls and ramparts of the Nizwah fort. Far in the center is minaret and dome of the Sultan Qaboos mosque.
Ramparts of the Nizwah fort.
Walls and ramparts of the Nizwah fort.
Panoramic view from the fort at the city of Nizwah and distant mountains.
On the ramparts of gigantic, round tower of the Nizwah fort.
Dome within the palace complex of sultan Qaboos of Oman.
Arcades along the side of the plaza being part of the great urban axis leading to sultan Qaboos palace. Old Muscat.
Luxurious housing area near the government district in Old Muscat.
Window. Old Muscat.
Men playing on the street a game using seashells near the Marina Hotel. Muscat, Mutrah district.
One of the alleys of the famous covered bazaar (souq) in Muscat.
Mutrah Corniche (seaside promenade) seen from the fish market in Muscat. On the foreground - the traditional Arabic boat called dhow.
Fish from the morning catch is carried to the market. Muscat, Mutrah district.
Central part of the main pavilion of the palace of the sultan of Oman. Old Muscat.
Old fort and mosque near the palace of sultan Qaboos of Oman. Ols Muscat.
Main street and gate leading to the palace of sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman.
Emblem of Oman on the entrance gate to the palace of sultan Qaboos. One of the objects on the emblem is "kanjar" - a traditional Omani dagger with its sheath bent at 90 degrees.
Main gate and the entrance to the palace of Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman.
Presentation of animals for sale at the goat market in Nizwah.
Black clad Bedouin woman wearing a distinctive mask looks almost like an alien among other, "normally" dressed ones.
A women wearing the traditional Omani abbaya. Nizwah.
Presentation of the animals for sale. Goat market in Nizwah.
Bedouin from the goat market in Nizwah.
Bedouin woman from the goat market in Nizwah.
Presentation of the animals for sale. Goat market in Nizwah.
Goat market in Nizwah.
The castle in Jibrin near Bahla built in 1675 by imam Bil'arab Bin Sultan from the Yaruba dynasty. Meticulously restored is now a museum.
First of the two internal courtyards of the castle in Jabrin.
Deep courtyard of the castle in Jabrin.
View from the top gallery into the courtyard of the Jabrin castle.
Sculptural forms of the walls of Jabrin castle resulting from the stair leading to the highest level of the tower.
View from the ramparts of the Jibrin castle to the surrounding plain and the Hajar Mountains.
Dimly lit corridor inside the Jibrin castle.
Second of the courtyards of the Jabrin castle is more austere than the first one - without the galleries and arcades.
New, imposing mosque in Bahla by the highway from Nizwah to Muscat.
Bizarre "monument " of books (probably?) at the reoundabout near Nizwah.
Mountaineous scenery on the way from Nizwah to Muscat.
Enormous round tower of the fort in Nizwah.
Parts of the original walls were preserved in the now fully reconstructed fort in Nizwah.
The street with the sultan Qaboos mosque seen from the walls of the fort in Nizwah.
View from the ramparts of thr Nizwah fort towards the dome and minaret of sultan Qaboos mosque.
Heavy necklace worn by Bedouin women. Museum of the Nizwah fort.
Traditional Omani jewelery in the museum of the Nizwah fort.
Wooden door of the reconstructed market (souq) in Nizwah.
Omani man in front of the gate of the reconstructed market (souq) in Nizwah.
Father and son posing for a photo in front of the gate leading to the reconstructed market (souq) in Nizwah.
Door leading to the reconstructed market (souq) in Nizwah.
Three windows and a woman. Mutrah district of Oman.
Bedouin woman in a traditional mask with a vertical partition.
Gallery of Omani men watching the animals being presented for sale at the goat market in Nizwah.
Window. Nizwah fort.
Window and steps. Nizwah fort.
Inside the fort in Nizwah.
Door. Bahla.
View to the fort tower from a street in Bahla.
Young boys leaving the mosque after the noon prayers. Bahla.
Old man from Bahla in traditional attire with silver "kanjar" (Omani dagger) at his belt.
General view of the fort in Bahla - the oldest one in Oman (built in pre-islamic times). Part of it undergoing restoration sponsored by UNESCO as it is included on UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites.
Mutrah fort, built by the Portuguese in 1580, seen from the seaside road connecting districts of Mutrah and Old Muscat.
Seaside promenade called Mutrah Corniche seen from the seaside road connecting districts of Mutrah and Old Muscat.
Windows. Old Muscat.
Door. Old Muscat.
Window. Old Muscat.
Window. Old Muscat.
Modern, but related to tradition architecture at the entrance to government district in Old Muscat.
Entering the old city with a maze of narrow streets from Mutrah Corniche. Old Muscat.
An alley in Mutrah district in Old Muscat.
Window. Mutrah, Muscat.
Perspective of a narrow street at the back of Mutrah Corniche. Muscat.
Window. Mutrah, Muscat.
Door and steps. Mutrah, Muscat.
Houses of Shia Muslims are enshrouded with black as a sign of mourning the holy martyrs. Mutrah district, Muscat.
A window of Shia house. Mutrah district, Muscat.
Black shrouds wave in the wind among Shia houses in the Mutrah district of Muscat.
Fisherman is carrying his morning catch to the fish market in the Mutrah district of Muscat.
Local men in front of the fish market hall in the Mutrah district of Muscat.
On the fish market in the Mutrah district in Muscat.
Omani woman in rarely seen colorful dress. Muscat.
Little hammerhead sharks for sale on the fish market in the Mutrah district in Muscat.
Promenade called Mutrah Corniche seen from the roof top terrace of the Marina hotel in the Mutrah district in Muscat.
View of the courtyard inside the huge round tower of the fort in Nizwah.
Window. Nizwah.
Old, side alley in Nizwah.
Bedouin woman in distinctive mask on the goat market in Nizwah.
Bedouin woman in distinctive mask on the goat market in Nizwah.
Omani man in typical round cap. Nizwah.
Typical Arabic architecture along the seaside promenade in the Mutrah district in Muscat.
Three windows. Mutrah district, Muscat.
Three windows. Mutrah district, Muscat.
Balcony of one of the old merchants' houses in Mutrah district in Muscat.
Windows. Mutrah Corniche, Muscat.
In front of one of the historic merchants' houses in Mutrah district in Muscat.
Arcades of the new market (souq) in Nizwah.
Old Omani man in traditional attire with silver "kanjar" (Omani dagger) at his belt. In Oman the majority of men still wear traditional white robes down to their ankles and turbans or white caps.
Bedouin woman with her child on the market in Nizwah.
Inside a dark room of the fort in Nizwah.
Defensive walls and ramparts of the Nizwah fort. Far in the center is minaret and dome of the Sultan Qaboos mosque.
Ramparts of the Nizwah fort.
Walls and ramparts of the Nizwah fort.
Panoramic view from the fort at the city of Nizwah and distant mountains.
On the ramparts of gigantic, round tower of the Nizwah fort.
Dome within the palace complex of sultan Qaboos of Oman.
Arcades along the side of the plaza being part of the great urban axis leading to sultan Qaboos palace. Old Muscat.
Luxurious housing area near the government district in Old Muscat.
Window. Old Muscat.
Men playing on the street a game using seashells near the Marina Hotel. Muscat, Mutrah district.
One of the alleys of the famous covered bazaar (souq) in Muscat.
Mutrah Corniche (seaside promenade) seen from the fish market in Muscat. On the foreground - the traditional Arabic boat called dhow.
Fish from the morning catch is carried to the market. Muscat, Mutrah district.
Central part of the main pavilion of the palace of the sultan of Oman. Old Muscat.
Old fort and mosque near the palace of sultan Qaboos of Oman. Ols Muscat.
Main street and gate leading to the palace of sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman.
Emblem of Oman on the entrance gate to the palace of sultan Qaboos. One of the objects on the emblem is "kanjar" - a traditional Omani dagger with its sheath bent at 90 degrees.
Main gate and the entrance to the palace of Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman.
Presentation of animals for sale at the goat market in Nizwah.
Black clad Bedouin woman wearing a distinctive mask looks almost like an alien among other, "normally" dressed ones.
A women wearing the traditional Omani abbaya. Nizwah.
Presentation of the animals for sale. Goat market in Nizwah.
Bedouin from the goat market in Nizwah.
Bedouin woman from the goat market in Nizwah.
Presentation of the animals for sale. Goat market in Nizwah.
Goat market in Nizwah.
The castle in Jibrin near Bahla built in 1675 by imam Bil'arab Bin Sultan from the Yaruba dynasty. Meticulously restored is now a museum.
First of the two internal courtyards of the castle in Jabrin.
Deep courtyard of the castle in Jabrin.
View from the top gallery into the courtyard of the Jabrin castle.
Sculptural forms of the walls of Jabrin castle resulting from the stair leading to the highest level of the tower.
View from the ramparts of the Jibrin castle to the surrounding plain and the Hajar Mountains.
Dimly lit corridor inside the Jibrin castle.
Second of the courtyards of the Jabrin castle is more austere than the first one - without the galleries and arcades.
New, imposing mosque in Bahla by the highway from Nizwah to Muscat.
Bizarre "monument " of books (probably?) at the reoundabout near Nizwah.
Mountaineous scenery on the way from Nizwah to Muscat.
Enormous round tower of the fort in Nizwah.
Parts of the original walls were preserved in the now fully reconstructed fort in Nizwah.
The street with the sultan Qaboos mosque seen from the walls of the fort in Nizwah.
View from the ramparts of thr Nizwah fort towards the dome and minaret of sultan Qaboos mosque.
Heavy necklace worn by Bedouin women. Museum of the Nizwah fort.
Traditional Omani jewelery in the museum of the Nizwah fort.
Wooden door of the reconstructed market (souq) in Nizwah.
Omani man in front of the gate of the reconstructed market (souq) in Nizwah.
Father and son posing for a photo in front of the gate leading to the reconstructed market (souq) in Nizwah.
Door leading to the reconstructed market (souq) in Nizwah.
Three windows and a woman. Mutrah district of Oman.
Bedouin woman in a traditional mask with a vertical partition.
Gallery of Omani men watching the animals being presented for sale at the goat market in Nizwah.
Window. Nizwah fort.
Window and steps. Nizwah fort.
Inside the fort in Nizwah.